xxv, 326 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., geneal. table, maps ; 24 cm.
Note
Originally published in the United Kingdom as The Court of the Caliphs.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-316) and index.
Contents
Revolution -- Mansur and his legacy -- Harun al-Rashid: the golden prime -- The war between the brothers -- Poetry and power at the early Abbasid Court -- Landscape with palaces -- The Harem -- Ma'mun to Mutawwakil -- Abbasid Court culture -- High noon in Samarra.
